Lift and re-lay block paving in Briton Ferry: the local picture
Homes in Briton Ferry include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Wales is wetter than most of England, and new front paving has to be permeable or drain within the property, so drainage is designed in from the start.
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Briton Ferry?
For Briton Ferry, our guide is £35–£75 per m² including VAT, so 30 m² re-laid is likely to be £980–£2,250. Smaller jobs cost more per square metre because set-up and waste costs do not shrink with the area.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Lift and re-lay on a sound base | £35–£75 per m² |
| Small repair (a few blocks or a short trench) | £185–£600 |
| Sunken or rutted patch repaired | £280–£1,100 |
| Lift and re-lay with sub-base rebuilt | £55–£100 per m² |
Guide figures for Wales, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
It is also the way to change a layout, add drainage or a recessed cover, or raise or lower a drive, without buying new blocks. A small allowance of new blocks is usually needed for breakages and new cuts.
- New screeded laying course
- Sub-base repaired or rebuilt where needed
- Lifting, cleaning and stacking
- Survey of the blocks: thickness, damage and whether they are worth re-using
- Jointing sand and compaction
What we look at first in Briton Ferry
- Whether the edging has moved or was never set in concrete
- What caused the dip or movement: base, laying course, edging or drains
- Condition and thickness of your existing blocks
- Whether a drain or gully is leaking under the paving
- Trees, roots and past trenches
From enquiry to finished paving
Send the basics
Postcode, what you need and a rough size. Photos help.
Survey
We measure, check levels, ground and drainage, and talk through blocks and patterns.
Written quote
An itemised quote with the specification, the price and the start date.
The work
Our paving team builds it to the agreed specification and leaves the site swept.
What you can expect from us
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
One point of contact
You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.
Lift and re-lay in Briton Ferry: questions
How much does a lift and re-lay job cost in Briton Ferry?
Our guide is £35–£75 per m² including VAT. Small repairs are often priced from photos.
Can you send someone just to look?
For larger or unclear problems we visit; for small repairs, clear photos with a tape measure in shot are often enough to price it.
Can you repair block paving in Briton Ferry without replacing it?
Usually, yes. We lift the affected blocks, fix the bed or base, and re-lay the same blocks so the repair matches.
Why does block paving sink?
Most dips come from a thin or poorly compacted sub-base, too much sand under the blocks, failed edging, or water washing material out from a broken drain.
Lift and re-lay near Briton Ferry
Nearby towns we cover for lift and re-lay, and lift and re-lay across West Glamorgan:
- Lift and re-lay in Neath
- Lift and re-lay in Clydach
- Lift and re-lay in Swansea
- Lift and re-lay in Gorseinon
- Lift and re-lay in Pontarddulais
